What share of children attend preschool in Gracias A Dios?

49.6% of children aged 3 to 5 in Gracias A Dios were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.2%), ranking the highest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend primary school in Gracias A Dios?

75.5% of children aged 6 to 11 in Gracias A Dios were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 82.5%), ranking joint 2nd lowest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend lower secondary school in Gracias A Dios?

42.0% of children aged 12 to 14 in Gracias A Dios were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 42.3%), ranking 8th highest of 18 departments.

What share of children attend upper secondary school in Gracias A Dios?

23.7% of young people aged 15 to 17 in Gracias A Dios were enrolled at an education centre in 2023 (national rate 30.3%), ranking 4th lowest of 18 departments.

Education in Gracias A Dios, Honduras: official figures

People aged 15 and over in Gracias A Dios had an average of 6.9 years of schooling in 2023, ranking joint 6th highest of 18 departments.

Average years of schooling (15+)

6.9

2023

Does education raise income in Gracias A Dios?

Household income per person in Gracias A Dios was L9,600 a month when the head of household had higher education in 2023, against L1,464 when the head had no schooling.

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

How Gracias A Dios compares with other departments

Average years of schooling (15 and over) (2023)

Gracias A Dios ranks 6 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Average years of schooling (15 and over)
3	Islas De Bahia	7.4
4	Atlantida	7.3
5	Valle	7.2
6	Gracias A Dios	6.9
7	Colon	6.9
8	Choluteca	6.8
9	Yoro	6.8

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Children aged 3-5 enrolled (2023)

Gracias A Dios ranks 1 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 3-5 enrolled
1	Gracias A Dios	49.6%
2	Intibuca	49.3%
3	Ocotepeque	46.4%
4	Valle	44.7%
5	La Paz	36.4%
6	Islas De Bahia	35.4%
7	Copan	35.3%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Children aged 6-11 enrolled (2023)

Gracias A Dios ranks 17 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 6-11 enrolled
12	Cortes	81.2%
13	Ocotepeque	79.6%
14	Atlantida	76.7%
15	Choluteca	76.1%
16	Comayagua	75.5%
17	Gracias A Dios	75.5%
18	Valle	74.9%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Children aged 12-14 enrolled (2023)

Gracias A Dios ranks 8 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Children aged 12-14 enrolled
5	Santa Barbara	47.3%
6	Valle	46.3%
7	La Paz	44.1%
8	Gracias A Dios	42.0%
9	Ocotepeque	40.9%
10	Atlantida	38.3%
11	Olancho	37.1%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

Young people aged 15-17 enrolled (2023)

Gracias A Dios ranks 15 of 18, highest first.

Rank	Region	Young people aged 15-17 enrolled
12	Ocotepeque	25.7%
13	Valle	25.2%
14	La Paz	24.2%
15	Gracias A Dios	23.7%
16	Copan	19.8%
17	Olancho	19.5%
18	Lempira	11.6%

Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras · saved copy

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Sources

Instituto Nacional de Estadistica (INE), Honduras: Encuesta Permanente de Hogares de Propositos Multiples (EPHPM) 2023, consolidated four-quarter base: results by department, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 84490a09493a…)

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